Sir Gawain and the Green Knight : a new verse translation

Armitage, Simon, 1963- (Added Author).

Summary: A poetic translation of the classic Arthurian story is an edition in alliterative language and rhyme of the epic confrontation between a young Round Table hero and a green-clad stranger who compels him to meet his destiny at the Green Chapel.

Record details

ISBN: 9780393334159
ISBN: 0393334155
ISBN: 9780393060485
ISBN: 0393060489
Physical Description: print
198 p. ; 21 cm.
Edition: 1st Norton paperback ed.
Publisher: New York : W.W. Norton, 2008, 2007.

Content descriptions

Formatted Contents Note:	Introduction / Simon Armitage -- A note on Middle English meter / James Simpson -- Sir Gawain and the Green Knight.
Language Note:	Middle English text, parallel English translation.